used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
armorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
have
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
see with attention
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
Beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
builded
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From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
BUTLERY
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
dove's
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
divisible by two
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
Gilead
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tis Solomon I repeat.
idolizeverbUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
Janet
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From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
attach to a support
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
not one, and not any
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
pomegranatenounUS /ˌpɑːməˈɡrænət/
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading 'Tis Solomon I repeat.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading 'Tis Solomon I repeat.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "'Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
whereof
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From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
whereon
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From this reading "'Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand buckles--'" "Nay, nay, Janet, thou must not idolize me thus, 'tis--" "Beshrew thy conceit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which come up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BUTLERY "'Behold thou art fair, my love; behold thou art fair; thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead.
